Baby Bugs Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in St. Austell for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2023, with 30 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Cornwall
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cornwall from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
PL25 4DNWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 3 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children settle well in this fun, friendly and welcoming nursery. Children have formed positive relationships with staff and feel safe and secure. They show a positive attitude to learning and behave well. Children play cooperatively with their peers and follow the nursery routines independently.
The curriculum is designed and implemented well. Staff know what they want children to learn to help them progress in their development. Babies develop strong physical skills. They reach and grab items hanging down from the activity gym as they lie underneath. Staff implement tummy time, encouraging babies to strengthen their head, shoulders and arms. Staff lay on the floor with them and make eye contact. They use tambourines to encourage babies to reach out and to roll from their front to their back, strengthening their core muscles. Older babies confidently climb up the small climbing apparatus, carefully navigating their way up the steps and down the slide. They beam with delight at their own achievements, and staff clap and smile. Older children learn to ride bikes, using the pedals to move forward and backwards. They help each other to push the bikes back up the slope and understand how to keep themselves and others safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- adapt activities to help keep younger children consistently engaged n gain further information from parents about children's care practices to support sleep routines.
- 3 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Baby Bugs Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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